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Agriturismo Somaia ~ September 27, 2015

September 27, 2015
Day 20
Caminno Day 9
Somaia
12 miles
Total ascent 3,063 and descent 2,605 feet
7 1/2 hours
45-55 degrees

The second day of solo walking had its challenge. The final junction had two unlabeled variants and I chose wrong. I over shot my destination. After telephoning the host, he gracious picked me up in his car. Upon arriving at his Agriturismo, he presented me with apples, figs and mellon from his property. Food straight from the garden to the table. Breath taking scenery of a valley and mountains.

1st, 2nd, 3rd Agriturismo Somaia

Starbucks’s Moment ~ September 22, 2015

September 22, 2015
Day 15
Cammino Day 4
Camaldoli 13? miles
Total ascent 2,865 and descent 697 feet. (battery died)
7 hours 45 minutes
48-72 degrees

Truly a Starkbuck’s moment.

Reservations ~ September 15, 2015

September 15, 2015
Day 8
Rome

Dinner reservation with St Peters in the background and Pistachio Cannoli for dessert.

1st and 2nd Castel Sant’Angelo
3rd local pastry shop

Forno ~ September 14, 2015

September 14, 2015
Day 7
Rome

Neighborhood forno, bakery. Guess who’s eating the cookie.

1st, 2nd, 3rd Forno Camo de’ Fiori

Veiri At Last ~ Tuscany ~ July 6, 2014

July 6, 2014
Post-Camino
Monteriggioni

After two years of planning, I join Vieri at his wonderful Tuscan home. The home we are staying out was formerly a barn he and his wife converted. Here we eat well, enjoy the mountain view, and are entertained by the cats.

Spanish Seafood ~ Day 80 ~ June 25, 2014

Day 80, June 25
14 miles, 994 miles
Altitude: 656 feet (880 feet daily high)
Weather: overcast, blue sky with clouds, humid, overcast; 65-75F
Negreira

By chance we stumbled on authentic Spanish seafood at a local restaurant. So fresh and delicious.

The Pollicipes, Goose Barnacles, are a regional dish
Shrimp
Clams
Octopus

Breakfast at Parador ~ Day 80 ~ June 25, 2014

Day 80, June 25
14 miles, 994 miles
Altitude: 656 feet (880 feet daily high)
Weather: overcast, blue sky with clouds, humid, overcast; 65-75F
Negreira

Santiago Parador offers complementary breakfast, lunch, and dinner to the first ten pilgrims. By chance, I was at the right place at the right time.

We were whisked through the reception area to the kitchen where waiters and cooks ignored us. Curtly we were finally given trays of coffee and burned breakfast pastries to be taken to a “Pilgrim” dining room far removed from the Parador guests and working staff. The arrangement lacked dignity.

If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

Oldest Monastary ~ Day 74 ~ June 19, 2014

Day 74, June 19
16 miles, 909 miles
Altitude: 1,444 feet (2,970 feet daily high)
Weather: sunny 45-85F
Sarria

One of the oldest monastery in the western world is the Benedictine Monasterio de Samos. A good portion of the monastery has been rebuilt since a fire in the 1950’s.

Toast tasted a bit better sitting across from the monastery.

In Passing ~ Day 70 ~ June 15, 2014 ~ June 15, 2014

Day 70, June 15
17 miles, 851 miles
Altitude: 1,607 feet (2,690 feet daily high)
Weather: sunny 55-85F hot
Cacanelos

In passing, I walked by countless family garden plots and rip cherry trees. The cherries are refreshing, sweet and juicy. For the past two weeks, enterprising individuals have been along the way selling cherries wrapped in newspaper cones.

A large percent of the church steeples are homes to storks. Smaller birds fashion their nest in the lower portion of the stork’s nest.